Sometimes Koko sees things going on that she doesn"t approve of, and rather than getting upset and having a hissy fit, she just signs "unattention" as in this photo. Notice however, that Koko seems to be peeking. Any idea why?
(To learn other signs from Koko's American Sign Language vocabulary click Read more

Now safely on the ground, Koko continues to bond with her new tent, which adds but another option - besides trees and her indoor trailor - for protection from the elements. (Could she also be wondering if there"s room for Ndume in Read more

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All of us want to thank you for your heartwarming support this year, and your encouragement to continue working both locally and globally for great apes. We wish you a gorilla-size happy holidays!!!
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All of us want to thank you for your heartwarming support this year, and your encouragement Read more

This year Koko received an interesting Christmas present, a baby doll that babbles, gurgles, and makes a number of other realistic baby sounds depending upon the circumstances. We weren"t sure Koko was going to like all the noise, but we were obviously wrong. Koko is quite happy with her virtual baby - at least for Read more

What a colorful variety of foods in Koko"s holiday meal tray. If you can identify any of the components, email your list to kokopix@koko.org. We"ll print the correct answer in one of the upcoming KokoPix photo Read more

Ndume (Koko"s mate) strikes a thoughtful pose at the helm of the plastic boat that he time-shares with Koko in their outdoor yard. With all the rain in Northern California this season, their boat may come in handy. Read more

Koko has a very cute habit of making a face, and sometimes even tongue steering, when she is writing. While she"s not really writing (she"s more of a verbal person), but mostly sketching and doodling words and pictures, you would think she were crafting a political speech. Of course to find out what she"s thinking, Read more

Koko enjoys her outdoor enclosure with colorful enrichment items and pulls the cord for lunch service (just kidding, we don"t want to pamper her). We just wanted to take this opportunity to show you how cute Koko looks whether she"s signing or just Read more

You tell us, is Koko using an ASL (American Sign Language) sign in the above photo, or is she just expressing her emotions?
It can be hard to distinguish from a still photo, but we know you can do it; just email kokopix@koko.org with your answer. Thanks. Read more